Days
The period of time Chinese New Year lasts.
15 days
People eat these on Chinese New Year for good luck.
dumplings
An elder puts money in this to give to younger kids during New Year's week.
red envelope
Nian is afraid of this color so Chinese citizens flaunt it everywhere on New Year.
red
Young participants in Chinese New Year receive many of these each day of the Chinese New Year.
red pocket money
A common dessert made of rice that people usually eat around Chinese New Year.
rice cake
The Chinese do this to get bad luck our of their households.
clean
Nian is afraid of this sound.
firecrackers
The day when most of Chinese employees go back to work.
the eighth day of Chinese New Year
Dumplings symbolize these two traits.
good luck and reunion
You cannot do this because fa sounds like fa, meaning "fortune" and if you do this you'll get rid of your fortune.
washing hair
These are used for decorations.
paper cuttings and couplets
The day when everyone tries to find a romantic relationship partner.
the 14th day of Chinese New Year
On the first day of the New Year, there is a strict taboo against consuming two specific types of food for many traditional families. One is meat (for some Buddhist traditions), but what is the other, and why?
Porridge (congee)
eating porridge (seen as a poor man's food) on the first day supposedly means you will be poor and have a "thin" life for the rest of the year.
What is the reason for not reading during Chinese New Year?
Shu sounds like shu meaning, "to lose".
What is a New Year's monster?
Nian